General Teaching Council for Scotland (Whether requirement for review was vexatious) [2025] ScotIC 298_2025 (11 December 2025)

General Teaching Council for Scotland (Whether requirement for review was vexatious) [2025] ScotIC 298_2025 (11 December 2025)

The Commissioner determined that the requirement for review was vexatious within the meaning of section 14(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, based on the nature, frequency, and context of the applicant's correspondence.

Citation
[2025] ScotIC 298_2025
Parties
Public Authority: General Teaching Council for Scotland; Requester: Applicant
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
11 December 2025
Procedural Posture
Information Rights Appeal / Decision
Outcome
requirement for review refused as vexatious
Legal Topics
Vexatious Requests, Freedom of Information, Review Requirements
Information Law Administrative Law Vexatious Requests Freedom of Information Review Requirements

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Parties

General Teaching Council for Scotland

Public Authority

Applicant

Requester

Procedural Posture

Information Rights Appeal / Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the requirement for review submitted to the General Teaching Council for Scotland was vexatious under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Ratio Decidendi

The Commissioner determined that the requirement for review was vexatious within the meaning of section 14(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, based on the nature, frequency, and context of the applicant's correspondence.

Court Disposition

requirement for review refused as vexatious